Published: October 30, 2009 04:23 pm      

Chamber selects Youth Leadership participants

EDMOND — Class IX of Youth Leadership Edmond has been selected by the Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce.

Youth Leadership Edmond is designed to enable high school juniors the opportunity to enhance their leadership skills, gain a broader perspective of the issues in their city and take an active role in improving their community by introducing them to volunteer opportunities. Class IX is hosted by the Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce and presented by Edmond Electric.

YLE applicants are area high school juniors who reside in the Edmond city limits and/or the Edmond school district and attend Edmond Public Schools, Deer Creek (Edmond residents only), private schools, or who are home schooled.

All attendees had to have a 3.0 GPA or better in order to be considered for the program. Each student has been selected for demonstrating leadership or leadership potential in family, community and/or school activities and for their desire to develop additional leadership skills. Selected students also expressed an interest in furthering their knowledge of the Edmond community.

Class IX includes the following students from Bishop McGuinness High School, Heritage Hall, home school, Edmond North, Edmond Memorial and Edmond Santa Fe high schools: Morgan April, Jessica Barber; Vivian Chen, Andrew Cole, Kristen Hackett, Audrey Hampton, Matthew Hewes, Philip Holsted, Kailen Huff, Thomas Kerr, Jarrett King, Paige Koester, Stephen Kunkel, Allison Levy, Jackson Lisle, Bradyn Littles, Justin Lyons, Lindsey Marczewski, Paige McLanahan, Paige Mihalsky, Meagan Miller, Delaney Nash, Sarah Neese, Alexis Pascoe, Julia Peacock, Hannah Pelayic, Chase Reeser, Kelby Reneau, Daniel Rennix, Imad Riazuddin, Caitlin Scott, Rachael Scott, Anna Searcey, Hannah Shirley, Brandon Soerensen, Abby Story, Kirke Suter, Troy Szymanski, Jessica Thompson, Reubin Turner, Jill Vaught, Brittany Williams and Caitlin Zuerker.